The 1979 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 26–April 1 at the Allmend Eisstadion in Bern, Switzerland.

Skip: Barry Fry Third: Bill Carey Second: Gordon Sparkes Lead: Bryan Wood Skip: Jørn Blach Third: Freddy Bartelsen Second: Bent Jørgensen Lead: Antonny Hinge Skip: Georges Mangier Third: Pierre Saas Second: René Robert Lead: Gérard Wendling Skip: Keith Wendorf Third: Balint von Bery Second: Sascha Fischer-Weppler Lead: Heino von L'Estocq Skip: Giuseppe Dal Molin Third: Andrea Pavani Second: Giancarlo Valt Lead: Enea Pavani Skip: Kristian Sørum Third: Morten Sørum Second: Eigil Ramsfjell Lead: Gunnar Meland Skip: Jimmy Waddell Third: Willie Frame Second: Jim Forrest Lead: George Bryan Fourth: Anders Grahn Third: Ken Bruneflod Skip: Karl-Erik Bruneflod Lead: Roger Bredin Skip: Peter Attinger, Jr. Third: Bernhard Attinger Second: Mattias Neuenschwander Lead: Ruedi Attinger Skip: Scott Baird Third: Dan Haluptzok Second: Mark Haluptzok Lead: Bob Fenson