Oh Yes the old trusty Browning square back the put the sighting plain above the stock so you didn't have to bring your ead so low to look down the barrel. Don't know for certain if it is true but it was always looked at and you could pick them up and they quickly provided a good shooting combination.
Here is one you will like from around 1910 2 dead turkey on the saddle horn with a deer on the ground that was on the saddle, and don't forget a very good horse, one that would do anything for his owner, it was just how it was, a dog was a luxury and required feeding. A horse was a necessity so you go t close and spent every day together and with some horses they soon knew what their goal was. Your horse was your transportation if it was to far to walk or if time didn't allow enough time for walking.
They would do anything for you that you would ask, it was their goal in life and they had a lot longer life than a dog. If a horse didn't do what you wanted it was because you didn't explain it correctly, his personal vow was to do anything he could to please you.
Greg Merriam