氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原理與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方式有分為(wei)(wei)四種(zhong)五類(lei)：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)是依賴活塞原理進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)方式，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)流使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞，活塞連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然而活塞的(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)(wei)主，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)(de)長短劃(hua)分，而非(fei)以(yi)(yi)活塞的(de)(de)重(zhong)量或者大(da)小劃(hua)分。第(di)二(er)種(zhong)是利(li)(li)用“收(shou)(shou)集”子彈的(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再(zai)導(dao)流進(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)是利(li)(li)用第(di)二(er)種(zhong)“收(shou)(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)是經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體向后(hou)“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因此(ci)我們大(da)約可以(yi)(yi)分為(wei)(wei)：短行(xing)程(cheng)活塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。