氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)依照(zhao)原理與不同槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械(xie)設(she)計方式(shi)有分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)四種(zhong)五類：第一(yi)種(zhong)是依賴(lai)活(huo)(huo)塞原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦即(ji)透過導流(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)，透過這一(yi)串(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然(ran)而(er)活(huo)(huo)塞的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)(wei)主，以行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)長(chang)短劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)，而(er)非以活(huo)(huo)塞的(de)(de)(de)重量或(huo)(huo)者大(da)小劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)。第二(er)種(zhong)是利(li)用“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后再導流(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞或(huo)(huo)整個槍(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是利(li)用第二(er)種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)導管(guan)導流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體向后“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們大(da)約可以分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。