氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依照原理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械(xie)設計方(fang)式有分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)五類：第(di)(di)(di)一種(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)塞(sai)原理進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式，亦即透過導流(liu)使氣(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過這一串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運作(zuo)以行(xing)(xing)程為(wei)主，以行(xing)(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長短劃(hua)分(fen)，而非以活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量(liang)或者大(da)小劃(hua)分(fen)。第(di)(di)(di)二種(zhong)是(shi)利用“收(shou)集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)之后(hou)再導流(liu)進入(ru)汽(qi)缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進行(xing)(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。第(di)(di)(di)三種(zhong)是(shi)利用第(di)(di)(di)二種(zhong)“收(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原理進行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。后(hou)一種(zhong)是(shi)經由氣(qi)導管導流(liu)氣(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。因(yin)此我們大(da)約可以分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。