氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)分(fen)為四種(zhong)五類：第一種(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理進行(xing)(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過這一串的(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。然(ran)而(er)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)以行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為主，以行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長(chang)短劃(hua)分(fen)，而(er)非以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)重量或者(zhe)大小劃(hua)分(fen)。第二種(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)“收(shou)集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)高(gao)壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流進入汽缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)(xing)(xing)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)第二種(zhong)“收(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)原(yuan)理進行(xing)(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一種(zhong)是(shi)經由(you)氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我們(men)大約可以分(fen)為：短行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。