氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依照原(yuan)(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方(fang)式有分(fen)(fen)為四種五類：第一(yi)種是(shi)依賴活(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)(yuan)理進行(xing)(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方(fang)式，亦(yi)即(ji)透過導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)程序(xu)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)(er)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程為主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離(li)的(de)(de)長(chang)短劃分(fen)(fen)，而(er)(er)非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)重(zhong)量或者(zhe)大(da)小劃分(fen)(fen)。第二(er)種是(shi)利用“收(shou)集(ji)”子彈(dan)的(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之后再導(dao)流進入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進行(xing)(xing)(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第三種是(shi)利用第二(er)種“收(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)原(yuan)(yuan)理進行(xing)(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)種是(shi)經由(you)氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體向(xiang)后“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我們大(da)約(yue)可以(yi)分(fen)(fen)為：短行(xing)(xing)(xing)程活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。