Help with identifying SKS

[Flying10uk]

I would say not Chinese because of the bayonet being a flat blade rather than a cruciform bayonet. I don't know that China ever fitted any flat-bladed type bayonets to their SKSs??? There should be enough markings present to give a positive I.D. on the country of origin; it's just a case of finding someone who knows what the markings mean. However, you have come to the right place and give it a few days, you should have an answer. My guess is Russia or Eastern Europe but not China; I stand to be corrected.

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[Miller Tyme]

I would say not Chinese because of the bayonet being a flat blade rather than a cruciform bayonet. I don't know that China ever fitted any flat-bladed type bayonets to their SKSs???

Early production Chinese SKS's, so called Sino-Soviet SKS's had blade bayonets and a fair number of them where built with left over parts from when Soviet production ended.

[browningautorifle]

Your pics are not really comprehensive either...more typical flat side pics would help. Top, sides...

[ChrisP]

Here are some pictures of the top and back of the dust cover and one of the import stamp. I didn't take any pictures of the right side of the receiver because there weren't any markings, but I will put up a few more pictures in the morning.
There are no chinese symbols on the rifle

[ChrisP]

More pictures! Sides, top, one of the bottom (trigger guard/mag). If I can provide any clearer pictures or any of a particular area, please let me know! There really just aren't many markings at all other than the serial number and a couple poorly stamped markings around the where the barrel meets the receiver (pictures in the earlier post). There is a kinda blurry picture I posted earlier, it's the bottom of the barrel where it goes into the receiver, it looks like a backwards 3, followed by 1 6 0