Colt Stadium: Before the Astros were the Astros, they played as the Colt .45s in Colt Stadium, on the site where the Astrodome was built. Astrodome: Billed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the ...

the Colt .45s, who played from 1962-1964 before a remarkable new stadium opened. The team was then rebranded the Astros to match the Astrodome.

The Colt Single Action Army SAA “Peacemaker,” 1873, was officially adopted as the standard sidearm of the U.S. Army from 1873 to 1892 and played a very great role in taming the Wild West.