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Long time lurker, first time poster....

I started shooting a couple years ago, totally recreationally. I just like to put holes in paper and challenge myself to improve. I took some training classes, got a handgun, got the CHL, and visit the range when I get the chance, which is not nearly enough. Same story as a lot of other guys probably. My one gun purchase so far was an XDM in 9mm. I really love that gun, though at the time, my girlfriend gave me a little hassle over how much it cost.

Well, she just an engagement ring put on her finger and when she found out how much *that* cost. Well, now she's saying I might want to think about getting something else that goes boom for my upcoming birthday, or Christmas, or whatever. She's basically promised not to complain until my *collection* of guns and weapons reaches the same value as the *one* ring. I guess she sees all my hardware as protecting her hardware.

Problem is I have no idea what I actually want. I look longingly at the PPS, at the PX4, at Sigs, at Glocks, at 1911's. I drool over pump shotguns. I admire the AR-15, the SIG556, the PS90, the FS2000, and even the high end ACR and SCAR types aren't completely out of my price range. There are a lot of fun "toys" out there that would be great to shoot at the range, and would be mighty handy in the eventual zombie apocalypse. I prefer things that are easy to clean, but that's not really narrowing it down much. I can't decide. So, I thought I'd send a shout out and solicit random opinions on the internet. :-)

If you had no collection but had a few grand to use to start one, what would you buy?