My old roommate bought the springfield XD .45 and I was able to shoot it a few times, its a very nice gun, I would go for the 9mm or even the .40. Because in the end I'd rather have accuracy rather than bullets off target.

The Walther p22 is a pretty nice gun too. Its more for plinking and target practice, although the ammo is cheaper. I heard they jam fairly easy, but thats just something I've heard I don't know if its true. I personally like to shoot something that has some mustard on it.

I own a Weatherby Vanguard .300 Win Mag. Its pretty cool.