What would I do?
Aggressive investment to turn that kilobuck into $2K, then $4K.
Then, once it's grown adequately, purchase parts for a very special pair of 1911s, a replica M1C/D sniper Garand (can always remove the scope for battlerifle use, right?) and an Ithaca 37 trenchgun (custom from Ithaca, not a Norinclone Commie piece of crap), assorted classes at LFI/Thunder Ranch/etc. and contributions to CCRKBA/SAF/GOA/NRA et al.
And NOT ONE DIME for the Republican Party until we can take our party back from the Bush League hijackers... (For a "conservative", "W" sure does act an awful lot like a Lib-ocrat in too many ways for my comfort--mind you, I voted for him twice and support the war in Iraq!) Donations to individual candidates would be considered on a case-by-case basis.