氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依照原(yuan)理與不(bu)同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分為(wei)(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)五(wu)類(lei)：第(di)一種(zhong)(zhong)是依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)推動(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過這一串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運作(zuo)以行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)(wei)主，以行(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長短劃(hua)(hua)分，而(er)非(fei)以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量(liang)或(huo)者大小劃(hua)(hua)分。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)是利用“收集”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后再導(dao)流進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是利用第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理進行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。后一種(zhong)(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。因此我(wo)們大約(yue)可以分為(wei)(wei)：短行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。