氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)(yi)照原(yuan)理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)機械設(she)計方式(shi)(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)(wei)四種(zhong)五類(lei)：第(di)(di)一種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依(yi)(yi)賴活(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)流(liu)(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機，透過這一串的(de)程(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)(wei)主，以(yi)(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)長短劃(hua)分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)(yi)(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)重量或者大小(xiao)劃(hua)分(fen)。第(di)(di)二(er)種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用“收(shou)集”子彈的(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流(liu)(liu)進(jin)(jin)入(ru)汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用第(di)(di)二(er)種(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流(liu)(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向(xiang)后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們大約可以(yi)(yi)(yi)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。