A compact flashlight housing configured for hand held use concurrently with a hand-held weapon. The flashlight housing holds a light source and power source and is configured with a strap secured to an external surface of the housing opposite a light emitting surface. The strap is configured to be supported by one or more fingers of a user's hand and allows the flashlight to be held on a top side of a user's hand or outside of a user's fist while allowing the user to also securely grip a weapon with a two-hand grip.