UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act 1934
(Amendment No.3)

COMPX INTERNATIONAL
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(Name of Issuer)

COMMON
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(Title of Class of Securities)

20563P101
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(CUSIP Number)

Calendar Year 2003
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT 
TO WHICH THIS SCHEDULE IS FILED:

[X]  RULE 13D-1(b)

[ ]  RULE 13D-1(c)

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1.   Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S.  Identification No. of above person  

RUTABAGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT   
I.R.S. Identification No.: 04-3451870

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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group    
(a)[ ]
(b)[ ]

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3.     SEC Use Only

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4.      Citizenship or Place of Organization

Massachusetts
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5. Sole Voting Power
NUMBER OF  
SHARES      500,360

BENEFICIALLY  
OWNED BY   6. Shared Voting Power     
EACH  
REPORTING     295,350

PERSON  
WITH     7. Sole Dispositive Power  

795,710

8. Shared Dispositive Power

0
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9.      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each             
Reporting Person 

795,710

10.     Check if the aggregate Amount in Row (9)          
Excludes Certain Shares [ ]

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11.     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)    

15.53%

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12.     Type of Reporting Person     

IA

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Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER

COMPX INTERNATIONAL

Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICES

5430 LBJ Freeway
Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75240

Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING

Rutabaga Capital Management

Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICES

64 Broad Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02109

Item 2(c). Citizenship

MASSACHUSETTS

Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

COMMON STOCK

Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER

20563P101

Item 3.  IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED PURSUANT TO 
RULE 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE 
PERSON FILING IS A:

(a)     [ ]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 
of the Act(15 U.S.C 780);
(b)     [ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the 
Act(15 U.S.C 78c);
(c)     [ ]  insurance company as defined in Section 
3(a)(19) of the Act(15 U.S.C 78c);
(d)     [ ]  Investment company registered under Section 8 
of the Investment Company Act of 1940(15 U.S.C. 
80a-8);
(e)     [X]  An investment adviser in accordance with 
section 240.13d-1(b)(I)(ii)(E)
(f)     [ ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in 
accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)     [ ]  A parent holding company or control person in 
accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);  
(h)     [ ]  A savings association as defined in in Section 
3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act(12 U.S.C 
1813);
(i)     [ ]  A church plan that is excluded from the 
definition of an investment company under 
Section3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 
1940(15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)     [ ]  Group, in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)

If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check 
this box. [ ]

Item 4.  OWNERSHIP

Provide the following information regarding the 
aggregate number and percentage of the class of 
securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 795,710                               
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(b) Percent of class: 15.53%
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(c) Number of Shares as to which person has:

(i)     Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 500,360
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(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 
295,350
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(iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the 
disposition of: 795,710
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(iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the 
disposition of: 0                                                           
Item 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

If this statement is being filed to report the fact 
that as of the date hereof the reporting person has 
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five 
percent of the class of securities, check the following 
[ ]

Not Applicable

Item 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF 
OF ANOTHER PERSON.

Not Applicable

Item 7.  IDENTIFIACTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE       
SUBSIDIARY WHICH AQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON 
BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

Not Applicable

Item 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF       
A GROUP.

Not Applicable

Item 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

Not Applicable

Item 10.  CERTIFICATION

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, the securities referred above were 
not acquired or held for the purpose of or with the 
effect of changing or influencing the control of the 
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are 
not held in connection with or as a participant in any 
transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set 
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: January 7, 2004
Rutabaga Capital Management

By: /s/ Dana Cohen
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Dana Cohen, Principal