氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依(yi)照原理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)機械設(she)計方式有分為(wei)四(si)種(zhong)五類：第(di)(di)(di)一(yi)種(zhong)是依(yi)賴(lai)活塞(sai)(sai)原理(li)進(jin)行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)方式，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)，活塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而活塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以行程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主，以行程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長(chang)短(duan)劃分，而非以活塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)重量或者大(da)小(xiao)劃分。第(di)(di)(di)二(er)種(zhong)是利用“收集(ji)”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后再導(dao)(dao)流進(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)或整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進(jin)行完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)(di)(di)三種(zhong)是利用第(di)(di)(di)二(er)種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)原理(li)進(jin)行推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管(guan)導(dao)(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)向后“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大(da)約可以分為(wei)：短(duan)行程(cheng)(cheng)活塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長(chang)行程(cheng)(cheng)活塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井(jing)集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴(pen)式氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。