Your Luger is definitely a 9mm as indicated by the 118,35 barrel marking. That is the old method of caliber indication. It represents the number of round lead balls 9mm in diameter requried to weigh a pound. If it was a .30 caliber (7.65mm) the marking would be 117,28.
As has been mentioned, it is indeed unfortunate that it does not have the original toggle train as your Luger is a rather scarce 1908 Commercial in 9mm. These are much more difficult to find here in the US since most 9mm Commercials here have an American Eagle chamber crest.
As an added note, it may be an optical illusion of the photograph, but it appears that your Luger may have a non-standard barrel length. I have no doubt that it is original but it seems a bit long. Could you please borrow your daughter's pencil again and with the toggle closed place the pencil down the barrel until it contacts the breechblock, then measure the depth the pencil went in from muzzle to breech face. Thank you.
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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