So I picked out my 21st birthday present for myself already, in addition to my CCW. FN Five-seveN. Gonna get as much handgun training as I can up till then, then go on with advanced stuff. Will be carried under my left arm in a Kydex holster with 1 mag full of smart rounds (if I can find them in the 5.7x28mm that the gun requires) and 2 mags with standard rounds for practice shooting/back up ammo (doubt I'll need extra mags if I have a 20 round mag full of smart rounds). Also gonna mount a laser sight to the rail on the bottom (haven't decided on a laser yet).
Now, if I enlist then I won't wait until my 21st birthday to get either of them, I'll get them the day I get back from BCT, the only problem being where I store it when I'm not home.
I put a lot of thought into this. Still looking at the Savage rifles for my 18th birthday, liking some of their semi autos, but I don't know if I want semi auto or bolt action, mostly because of superficial reasons (increased RoF Vs. BA ejection).