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.22 long rifle - .22 is the caliber, long rifle refers to the length of the bullet cartridge, has more powder in it.
.22 cal used to come in .22 short, .22 long, and .22 long rifle, but I haven't seen shorts or longs in decades.
.22 long rifle will work in most handguns. There's also a .22 magnum that's even longer yet, and there's a pocket revolver that will shoot those.
See if this pic works:
From the left, .22 Short, .22 LR, .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, and .22 Hornet
Outdoor Limited still sells the shorts, or they did not real long ago.. online orders.