氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)(yuan)理(li)與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)機(ji)械設(she)計方(fang)式(shi)(shi)有(you)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)四(si)種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)塞原(yuan)(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)(shi)，亦即(ji)透(tou)過(guo)導流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞，活(huo)塞連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過(guo)這一(yi)串(chuan)的(de)(de)程序完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞的(de)(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)程為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)，以(yi)行(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長短(duan)劃分(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)塞的(de)(de)重(zhong)量或(huo)者(zhe)大小劃分(fen)。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用(yong)“收集(ji)(ji)”子(zi)彈(dan)的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后再導流(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用(yong)第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)“收集(ji)(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)原(yuan)(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)經由(you)氣(qi)(qi)導管導流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們(men)大約可以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)程活(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程活(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。