Pete,
It is one of those controversial "above the range" pieces. It may or may not be a US Test piece...I think it probably is. It has the correct marking on the left face of the takedown that is typical of these above range examples. Serial number 7108 that was part of the Bannerman sale is numbered on the left face and is the lowest recorded surviving above range number so marked. This leads me to believe that Lugers numbered above 7100 having Test Trial attributes and have this unique style of takedown marking (that was not employed again until 1910-11) are indeed Test Trial Lugers and were part of a later and separate production from the "in range" pieces but still part of the total 1000 purchased.
I suspect it does have the proper Type 2 safety and the checkering just doesn't show up because of the angle and resolution of the picture. Because of its controversial status, the price for this auction item is probably too high.
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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