氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作依(yi)照原(yuan)理(li)與不(bu)同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計(ji)方式(shi)(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)五類：第一種(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)作的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦(yi)即透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透(tou)過這(zhe)一串的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作以(yi)(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)短(duan)劃(hua)分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重量(liang)或者大小(xiao)劃(hua)分(fen)。第二(er)種(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用“收集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)之后再導(dao)(dao)流(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。第三種(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用第二(er)種(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。后一種(zhong)是(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)導(dao)(dao)管(guan)導(dao)(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)體向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。因此我們(men)大約可以(yi)(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集氣(qi)操作（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。