Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol
The men's 50 metre pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 30 November 1956 at the shooting ranges in Melbourne. 33 shooters from 22 nations competed.Results
| Place | Shooter | Total |
| 1 | | 556 |
| 2 | | 556 |
| 3 | | 551 |
| 4 | | 550 |
| 5 | | 550 |
| 6 | | 549 |
| 7 | | 542 |
| 8 | | 541 |
| 9 | | 540 |
| 10 | | 539 |
| 11 | | 537 |
| 12 | | 536 |
| 13 | | 536 |
| 14 | | 534 |
| 15 | | 533 |
| 16 | | 526 |
| 17 | | 526 |
| 18 | | 526 |
| 19 | | 524 |
| 20 | | 522 |
| 21 | | 521 |
| 22 | | 519 |
| 23 | | 518 |
| 24 | | 511 |
| 25 | | 508 |
| 26 | | 507 |
| 27 | | 506 |
| 28 | | 503 |
| 29 | | 503 |
| 30 | | 463 |
| 31 | | 460 |
| 32 | | 456 |
| 33 | | 438 |
