RE: Handgun question
Well, no expense spared, the Kimber's are great guns, as are the Glocks. Taurus just released a new 1911 that's about half the price of the Kimber .45's, not as flashy though.
I'm assuming you want a full sized model. It'd help to head to a dealer and hold a variety of them, see how the grips fit you. I've had friends with big hands say they don't like the larger grips on some of the GLocks, while they seem to fit me fine.