氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依照原理與不同槍(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)機(ji)(ji)(ji)械設計方(fang)式(shi)有分(fen)為四種(zhong)五(wu)類(lei)：第一種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)塞原理進(jin)行槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦即透(tou)(tou)過導(dao)流(liu)(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞，活(huo)(huo)塞連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)，透(tou)(tou)過這(zhe)一串的(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)塞的(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)(yi)(yi)行程(cheng)(cheng)為主，以(yi)(yi)(yi)行程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離(li)的(de)長短(duan)(duan)劃分(fen)，而非以(yi)(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞的(de)重量(liang)或者大小(xiao)劃分(fen)。第二種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用“收(shou)集(ji)(ji)”子彈的(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流(liu)(liu)進(jin)入汽缸(gang)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞或整(zheng)個槍(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)進(jin)行完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用第二種(zhong)“收(shou)集(ji)(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)原理進(jin)行推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流(liu)(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體向(xiang)后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因此(ci)我們大約可以(yi)(yi)(yi)分(fen)為：短(duan)(duan)行程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為Direct Gas Action）。