UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 02)*	

Compx International, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common

(Title of Class of Securities)

20563P101

(CUSIP Number)

Calendar Year 2002

(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)	
[	 	]  Rule 13d-1(d)	
 	
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.	
 	
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).	

 

	

SCHEDULE 13G	 	
CUSIP No. 20563P101	 	

	 	
 	1.	Names of Reporting Persons.
Rutabaga Capital Management
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
04-3451870	 	

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

	 	
 	3.	SEC USE ONLY	 	

	 	
 	4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization
Massachusetts	 	

	 	
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With:	5.	Sole Voting Power
711210	 	

	 	 	 	
 	6.	Shared Voting Power
60000	 	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	7.	Sole Dispositive Power
771210	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	8.	Shared Dispositive Power
none	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
771210	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

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

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
15.07	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	12.	Type of Reporting Person
IA	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

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Item 1.	 	
 	(a)	Name of Issuer

Compx International Inc.	 	
 	(b)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

5430 LBJ Freeway
Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75240-2697	 	

Item 2.	 	
 	(a)	Name of Person Filing

Rutabaga Capital Management	 	
 	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

64 Broad Street
Boston, MA 02109	 	
 	(c)	Citizenship

Massachusetts	 	
 	(d)	Title of Class of Securities

Common	 	
 	(e)	CUSIP Number

20563P101	 	

Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-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. 78o).	 	
 	(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 §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);	 	
 	(f)	[  ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);	 	
 	(g)	[  ]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);	 	
 	(h)	[  ]	A savings associations as defined 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 section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);	 	
 	(j)	[  ]	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).	 	

Item 4.	Ownership.	 	
 	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

         771210	 	
 	(b)	Percent of class:

         15.07	 	
 	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:	 	
 	 	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

         711210	
 	 	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

         60000	
 	 	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

         771210	
 	 	(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

         none	

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 [  ].	

Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

 	
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person	

 	
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company	

 	
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group	

 	
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group	

 	
Item 10.	Certification	
          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not 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.	
 	
Date:  February 19, 2003	
 	Rutabaga Capital Management

 	By:	/s/ Dana Cohen

      Dana Cohen	
 	Title:	   Principal 	

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