On multiple occasions, with different weapons (MP5 & Makarov), with the weapon equipped in hands, i went to step over a fence and the character places the weapon on floor and proceeds to do the vault/step over fence animation. once over the fence,nothing else can be equipped into hands. if youeat/drink, the weapon will appear at feet, and once finished with the animation, the gu will be placed ba k i to hands regardless of distance from where the item was dropped.