List of 10 metre air pistol records Men's qualification round World record progression

| Score | Shooter | Date_ | Comp | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582 | I. Mandov ( BUL ) | 1981 | ECH | Athens , Greece |
| 587 | Vladas Turla ( URS ) | 1982 | ECH | The Hague , Netherlands |
| 590 | Vladas Turla ( URS ) | 1982 | WCH | Caracas , Venezuela |
| 590 | Igor Basinski ( URS ) | 1987 | ECH | Bratislava , Czechoslovakia |
| 590 | Igor Basinski ( URS ) | 1988 | ECH | Stavanger , Norway |
| 590 | Erich Buljung ( USA ) | 1988 | OG | Seoul , South Korea |
| New targets from 1989 | New targets from 1989 | New targets from 1989 | New targets from 1989 | New targets from 1989 |
| 583 | Sorin Babii ( ROU ) | 1989 | ECH | Copenhagen , Denmark |
| 590 | Sergei Pyzhianov ( URS ) | 1989 | WCH | Sarajevo , Yugoslavia |