There are new competitors in every division but Open (and I'm sure someone will correct me on that, as there surely is someone, somewhere, who bought a $3000 Open gun so they could jump right into the deep end of the pool).
I see new shooters mostly in Production and Single Stack, as those divisions are best suited to guns that are not made specifically for competition, and so likely to already be owned by people who are new to the sport.
Regardelss of division, you are competing to become a better shooter, so don't let the presence or absence of other new shooters influence your decision. When I started, there were only two divisions, Open and Limited, and I shot Limited with a single stack .45 and 8-round mags for almost three years. When Limited 10 was introduced, I bought a half-dozen 10-round mags for my .45, and felt very racy.
"A grip safety is just another excess moving part. I have never known one to prevent an accident, and moreover, it is difficult to postulate a circumstance in which it might." Jeff Cooper
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