氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)照原理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)分為四(si)種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)一種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)塞(sai)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)(shi)，亦(yi)即透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流使氣(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一串的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然(ran)而活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長短劃(hua)分，而非(fei)以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或者(zhe)大(da)(da)小劃(hua)分。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)壓氣(qi)之(zhi)后(hou)(hou)再(zai)導(dao)(dao)流進入(ru)汽(qi)缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)(hou)一種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)經由氣(qi)導(dao)(dao)管(guan)導(dao)(dao)流氣(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們(men)大(da)(da)約(yue)可(ke)以(yi)分為：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井(jing)集(ji)氣(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為Direct Gas Action）。