I bought a P229 LNIB yesterday for $330 OTD. There are no scratchs or wear on the finish (flat black) and looks like it has only had a couple boxs through it. Last night I went to show the night sights to my wife and found that the front sight wasnt glowing. Sig factory inserts glow for around 10 yrs +/- (my Dads did anyway) so I was wondering how long Sig has made the 229. I noticed what looked like a date stamp on one of the mags that looks like a clock face w/ an arrow. The arrow is pointing at the 7, there is a 9 on the left of the arrow ,and a 6 on the right. I assume this means July 96'? This pistol doesnt even look half that old. I have a Colt 1991A1 Compact that I bought in 97' and it looks like it is an antique if you compare the finishs of the two. Any help would be appreciated.