That was my 046 I traded for the 460. You can see on the handle where the previous owner duct taped the operator presence lever. It was a good running saw for me. I put new OEM AV buffers in it and an OEM chain tensioner.
He did. The first 046 I sold was an older one. It had the D shaped jug everyone looks for. This 046 was newer, and had the "normal" jug. After the mods I do, there really isn't any difference though.
Yes, it is the newer jug, you may have noticed the manufacture date and model are conveniently ripped off the tag. The previous owner was trying to sell it as an MS 650 of all things. It ended up being a good way to beat him down on price. The 046 badge was missing as well.
When we had the first build off (046s) I brought a beat to hell one. I put an 024 badge in the top cover. I swear I heard someone snicker when I sat that beat up old war pig down beside all these pretty saws everyone else brought.