As an infantryman, I routinely carried and L1A1 SLR, M79 GL and an M72 66mm LAW in addition to webbing (roughly 15-20kgs) and pack (about 20kgs).
While they were a pain if simply tossed over the shoulder, given a few moments to strap into place properly they weren't an issue.
At another time I carried by the pistol grip an L1A1 in one hand and M16A1 in the other - definitely NOT recommended except in an emergency (as that was).
Carriage of muliple unslung weapons is not going to happen as a normal thing (several L1A1s for example can be hooked together and carried by the carried handle, but they're not in a ready for use state). Carriage of several, properly stowed weapons on the other hand is possible in a combat environment (although why any soldier would even want to carry additional weaponry as a standard practice is beyond me).
I do need to state publicly that as one of the players in Raes game I have a vested interest in this.
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