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Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol

Men's 50 metre free pistol
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Beverloo Camp
Date 2 August
Competitors 36 from 8 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Karl Frederick  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Afrânio da Costa  Brazil
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Alfred Lane  United States
← 1912
1936 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Karl Frederick  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Afrânio da Costa  Brazil
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Alfred Lane  United States

The men's individual competition with revolver and pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of such an event at different distances. The competition was held on 2 August 1920. 31 shooters from 8 nations competed. Pistol with hairspring trigger, allowed in the world championship, continued to be banned.

The maximum score was 600.


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