Target illuminator for long gun

An illumination device for a firearm having a first hand grip position adjacent to a trigger for discharging the firearm, and a second hand grip forward of the first grip position and having a gripping surface, the device comprising:

• a first hand grip operable for connection to the firearm at the first hand grip position;
• an illumination source structurally connected to the first hand grip;
• the illumination source defining an optical axis;
• and
• the optical axis positioned as an elevated level above a major portion of the gripping surface of the second hand grip.

A firearm comprising:

• a frame with a barrel and a trigger;
• a first and grip connected to the frame adjacent to a trigger and a second hand grip having a grip surface forward of the first hand grip;
• an illumination source proximate to the first hand grip and defining an optical axis at a level above at least a major portion of the grip surface of the second hand grip;
• a switch operably connected to the illumination source and positioned on the first hand grip;
• and
• a support arm structurally connected to the hand grip and to the illumination source.