氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)機械設計方(fang)式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)是依賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦(yi)即透過導流使(shi)氣(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主(zhu)，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)短劃分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或者大小劃分(fen)。第(di)二種(zhong)是利(li)用“收集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)之后再導流進(jin)入(ru)汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)是利(li)用第(di)二種(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是經由(you)氣(qi)導管導流氣(qi)體向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因(yin)此(ci)我們大約可以(yi)(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集氣(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。