How would I get the player character to hold a tool like this?

[Jessehenxe (Henxe)]

I’ve been working on a third person shooter system, however I’ve come across a roadblock. I’ve been trying to get the character to hold a tool similar to this:

I’ve looked at some posts, where people said you should use an animation, however you can’t really achieve an animation where the tool is being held straight ahead like this.

Any help is appreciated.