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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001230018-03-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABRAMOWITZ DANIEL H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209423

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07872
		FILM NUMBER:		03699036

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HILLSON FINANCIAL MGMT INC
		STREET 2:		6900 WISCONSIN AVE STE 501
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20815

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANSTECHNOLOGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000099359
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
		IRS NUMBER:				954062211
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 ALLEN RD
		CITY:			LIBERTY CORNER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07938
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9089031600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 ALLEN RD
		CITY:			LIBERTY CORNER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07938

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPACE ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740717
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            <rptOwnerName>ABRAMOWITZ DANIEL H</rptOwnerName>
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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
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        <transactionDate>
            <value>2002-07-18</value>
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            <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of restricted stock pursuant to Issuer's Amended and Restated 1992 Long Term Incentive Plan exempt under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Abramowitz has direct beneficial ownership of 1,613 shares of Common Stock, as listed in Column 5 of Table I.  Mr. Abramowitz also has indirect beneficial ownership of 90,200 shares which are owned by Hillson Partners Limited Partnership, of which Hillson Financial Management, Inc. is the General Partner.  Mr. Abramowitz is the President and controlling stockholder of Hillson Financial Management, Inc.  Mr. Abramowitz has sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to the shares owned by Hillson Partners Limited Partnership.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Daniel H. Abramowitz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-09</signatureDate>
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