With the PPK and the 92F, I think you could probably assume that the people who carry them are trained to fire the first shot DA. That is how our SiG carriers are trained, anyway.

I can't think of a major army that still carries the 1911, but you might be shocked to know that in the old days US MP's would carry their guns with the hammer down and unchambered, which necessitated (in addition to lawfully and correctly determining a gun-draw situation) their having to unhook the holster, get the gun out, and rack the slide before it could even be pointed.

There must have been some kind of protocol involved, because I recall an MP clearly carrying his gun with the hammer back and the safety on. I guess in this case you'd draw the gun with the safety still engaged.

Perhaps our Preacher friend can tell us when US MP's carried in what condition.