An apparatus for producing a metal powder (Msp), comprising: a supply unit adapted to downwardly supply a molten metal (M); a combustion flame injection unit adapted to convergently inject a supersonic combustion flame from a combustion flame injection port to the molten metal (M) supplied from the supply unit , wherein the supersonic combustion flame is adapted to inject as a supersonic gas flow at a temperature higher than a melting point of the molten metal (M), and adapted to jet the convergent combustion flame as a focused jet flow directly downward; and a pulverization device having a pulverization cooling cylinder that is adapted to form a revolving water flow along an inner peripheral wall of the pulverization cooling cylinder , which has an axis line (CLa) that is inclined relative to a vertical direction, and that is adapted to thrust the focused jet flow inflowing from an upper opening into the revolving water flow , wherein a convergence position (SP) of the combustion flame is in an open space above the opening , wherein the convergence position (SP) of the combustion flame is above the axis line (CLa) of the pulverization cooling cylinder , wherein the convergence position (SP) of the combustion flame is above a virtual horizontal plane (FP) passing through an upper end edge of the pulverization cooling cylinder , wherein an inclination angle of the axis line (CLa) of the pulverization cooling cylinder with respect to the vertical direction is from 10° to 55°, and wherein a tip of the combustion flame injection port is above a virtual horizontal plane (FP) passing through an upper end edge of the pulverization cooling cylinder . a supply unit adapted to downwardly supply a molten metal (M); a combustion flame injection unit adapted to convergently inject a supersonic combustion flame from a combustion flame injection port to the molten metal (M) supplied from the supply unit , wherein the supersonic combustion flame is adapted to inject as a supersonic gas flow at a temperature higher than a melting point of the molten metal (M), and adapted to jet the convergent combustion flame as a focused jet flow directly downward; and a pulverization device having a pulverization cooling cylinder that is adapted to form a revolving water flow along an inner peripheral wall of the pulverization cooling cylinder , which has an axis line (CLa) that is inclined relative to a vertical direction, and that is adapted to thrust the focused jet flow inflowing from an upper opening into the revolving water flow , wherein a convergence position (SP) of the combustion flame is in an open space above the opening , wherein the convergence position (SP) of the combustion flame is above the axis line (CLa) of the pulverization cooling cylinder , wherein the convergence position (SP) of the combustion flame is above a virtual horizontal plane (FP) passing through an upper end edge of the pulverization cooling cylinder , wherein an inclination angle of the axis line (CLa) of the pulverization cooling cylinder with respect to the vertical direction is from 10° to 55°, and wherein a tip of the combustion flame injection port is above a virtual horizontal plane (FP) passing through an upper end edge of the pulverization cooling cylinder . <EOS>