氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)理(li)與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械(xie)設(she)計方式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)有分為四種五(wu)類：第(di)(di)一種是依(yi)賴(lai)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進行槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透(tou)過這一串(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)程序(xu)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以行程為主，以行程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長短劃(hua)分，而非(fei)以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或者大小劃(hua)分。第(di)(di)二種是利用(yong)“收(shou)集”子彈(dan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)(dao)流(liu)進入汽(qi)缸(gang)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進行完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種是利用(yong)第(di)(di)二種“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進行推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一種是經由(you)氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管導(dao)(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們(men)大約可(ke)以分為：短行程活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行程活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井(jing)集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。