If I'm not mistaken, carrying more of the same weapon doesn't give you any benefits, it only means you get to carry less of other items. I looked at the JS code while playing and found the amount of damage each weapon does. In battle, this amount of damage was dealt when carrying multiple of the same weapon or just a single one.
Carrying one of each weapon does make a huge difference though, because you get new attack buttons.
Carrying one of each weapon does make a huge difference though, because you get new attack buttons.