The invention relates to a special metal wire twisting machine which mainly consists of a core wire and a surface wire pay-off rack, a core wire cradle K30, a core wire transmission assembly, a core wire tension and bridge assembly, a surface wire cradle K90, a surface wire transmission assembly, an over-twisting mechanism, a speed reducer, a speedometer, a traction mechanism, a meter counter, a straightening device, a wire arranging and take-up mechanism, a main motor and an electric control cabinet. The twisting mechanism has a compact structure, causes low noise, is stable in operation, is convenient to install and maintain, ensures table product quality, and can produce cores of 3+9*0.175, 3+9*0.22 and 3+8*0.22HTHC.