Howdy Rod and welcome!! First we have categories not classes. For you first match I suggest starting out as a 49er, this would be shooting two handed, cocking the hammer with the off hand. Unless of course you are comfortable and prefer to shoot one handed then sign up as Duelist. Or you can always shoot duelist styles at your pleasure under the 49er category. Double duelist is just a shooting style (not a category) often used by Duelist, GFer, and Classic Cowboy. I would not reccomend GFer untill you had shot several matches using the double duelist style. GFer and B-Western are the only categories where two loaded guns can be out at the same time.
Short answer, if you plan to shot two handed stay in one of the aged based categories ie. 49er. If you plan to shoot duelist or double duelist, start with Duelist. Jus go slow, be safe, and have fun, Good Luck
"• “Duelist Style” is defined as shooting a revolver cocked and fired one handed, unsupported."
"Double Duelist Style” is defined as shooting a revolver cocked and fired one handed and unsupported, with each hand, that is, left gun with the left hand and right gun with the right hand.
AGE BASED
• Revolvers may be shot any style except Gunfighter..DUELIST
• Only Duelist Style or Double Duelist Style may be used.GUNFIGHTER
• Only Gunfighter Style or Double Duelist Style may be used.
• “Gunfighter Style” is defined as shooting with a revolver in each hand.FRONTIER CARTRIDGE
• Revolvers may be shot two handed or one handed (duelist style).CLASSIC COWBOY/COWGIRL
• Revolvers must be shot duelist or double duelist style.“B” WESTERN
• Revolvers may be shot in any SASS–legal shooting style, at the shooters’ discretion.Jefro
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