Depends which type. The Chinese Type 56 used a similar permanently fixed bayonet, but the SKS bayonet couldn't be mounted on an AK variant which uses a detachable bayonet.
20-45 USD
The spike bayonet is a little more efficient at penetrating, but neither one impacts the quality of the rifle itself. The only SKS variants you'll find the spike bayonet on are the Chinese Type 56 carbine and the rather uncommon Albanian variant.
If your asking about a Yugoslavian SKS 7.62 x 39, then these are some things to help identify one. All Yugo's have a grenade launcher on the end of the barrel just after the sight. They also have a blade-type bayonet unlike the Chinese which have a spike-type bayonet. Don't go by just the bayonet though because the Russian SKS has a blade-type bayonet also. Also, in between the sight and the gas tube on the top of the gun, they have a flip-up sight for the grenade-launcher. Hope this helps.
I have a Norinco SKS-M with "blonde" Monte Carlo stock and 16 inch paratrooper barrel with bayonet lug but no bayonet. For a lightly used model in very good condition and with a 30 round ak mag and Vexor flashhider I paid $550 in January 2009. I'm glad to have it. The gun will last forever.
Is it marked with Chinese characters or in the Cyrilic alphabet? <><><> As above. In addition, MOST Russian SKS rifles had blade style bayonets. MOST Chinese rifle had a spike type bayonet. But marlings are the defintive answer.
SKS Microfinance was created in 1998.
The D and M models accept AK47 magazines whereas the standard sks has an integral magazine.
The only SKS carbines currently which require registration are the Chinese-made SKS-M and SKS-D models. Those could not be imported into the state after 1989, and had to be registered by 2000.
Bayonet Versus Bayonet - 1897 was released on: USA: December 1897
All of the fixed ten round mags are cross compatible, but cannot be used in the SKS-M or SKS-D, both of which use a detachable AK magazine.
Very similar, minor differences,