氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)機(ji)械設計(ji)方式(shi)(shi)有(you)分(fen)為四(si)種(zhong)(zhong)五(wu)類：第一種(zhong)(zhong)是依(yi)賴(lai)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦(yi)即透(tou)過導流(liu)(liu)使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一串(chuan)的(de)程序完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然(ran)而活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以行(xing)程為主，以行(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)長短劃(hua)分(fen)，而非(fei)以活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)重(zhong)量或者大小劃(hua)分(fen)。第二種(zhong)(zhong)是利用(yong)“收(shou)集”子彈的(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)(hou)再導流(liu)(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第三種(zhong)(zhong)是利用(yong)第二種(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)(hou)一種(zhong)(zhong)是經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)導管(guan)導流(liu)(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向(xiang)后(hou)(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們大約可以分(fen)為：短行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。