Copy / paste existing hero weapons and drop the "is hero" restriction which don't let you equip them? Didn't you thought about that? It's simple logic and you don't need any extra, custom files..
It's like going to the shop to buy a juice. There is only juice in the carton, but you wanted in bottle, so you are going to another shop.. while you can overflow from carton to bottle, right? Do it, don't whine and don't go to another shop.