氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)機(ji)械設計(ji)方式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四種五(wu)類：第(di)一(yi)種是(shi)依賴活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)原理(li)進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦(yi)即透(tou)過導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主(zhu)，以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)距離(li)的(de)(de)長(chang)短劃分(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)重(zhong)量或(huo)者大小劃分(fen)。第(di)二種是(shi)利(li)用(yong)(yong)“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)高(gao)壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流進入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三種是(shi)利(li)用(yong)(yong)第(di)二種“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)原理(li)進行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種是(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我(wo)們大約可(ke)以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)井(jing)集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。