John will pull out a staff, which is separate from his standard inventory.
When you are playing as John Morgan, enter rage mode. Submitted by: bigdsnack Carry Additional Weapons This is a great way to earn money quickly, by selling duplicated equipment. Now you can pick up the weapon and your inventory will show that you now have two of that weapon. Unequip the weapon that you just tossed, then exit out of your inventory.
Throw the weapon and while it is still in the air, quickly press the appropriate button to access your inventory. To duplicate a melee weapon, start by equipping it from your inventory. Duplicate Melee Weapons (Riptide error from first game)