氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方(fang)式(shi)有(you)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)四(si)種(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理進(jin)行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)流使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)(tui)動(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)程序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運作(zuo)以行程為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)，以行程移動(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)長(chang)短劃分(fen)，而(er)非以活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量(liang)或者大小(xiao)劃分(fen)。第(di)二種(zhong)是(shi)利用“收集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之(zhi)后再導(dao)流進(jin)入汽缸推(tui)(tui)動(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)是(shi)利用第(di)二種(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理進(jin)行推(tui)(tui)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向(xiang)后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。因此我們大約可以分(fen)為(wei)(wei)：短行程活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行程活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井(jing)集氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。