氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依(yi)照原理與不同槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分為四種五類(lei)：第(di)(di)一(yi)種是依(yi)賴活(huo)塞(sai)原理進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦(yi)即透過導流(liu)使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機(ji)，透過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)運作(zuo)以行(xing)程(cheng)為主，以行(xing)程(cheng)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長短(duan)劃分，而非以活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重量(liang)或(huo)者大(da)小(xiao)劃分。第(di)(di)二(er)種是利(li)用(yong)“收集(ji)(ji)”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)(hou)再導流(liu)進(jin)入汽(qi)缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)整(zheng)個槍(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。第(di)(di)三(san)種是利(li)用(yong)第(di)(di)二(er)種“收集(ji)(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。后(hou)(hou)一(yi)種是經由氣(qi)(qi)導管導流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。因(yin)此(ci)我們(men)大(da)約可以分為：短(duan)行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為Direct Gas Action）。