氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)依照原(yuan)理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)機械設計方式(shi)(shi)有分為(wei)(wei)四(si)種(zhong)(zhong)五類(lei)：第(di)一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦即透過(guo)導(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機，透過(guo)這一(yi)(yi)串(chuan)的(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長(chang)短(duan)劃分，而非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)重量或(huo)者大小劃分。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)是利(li)用(yong)“收集”子彈(dan)的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是利(li)用(yong)第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們(men)大約(yue)可以(yi)分為(wei)(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴(pen)式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。