You have what collectors refer to as an alphabet commercial Luger made in the early 1920's, likely 1921 or 1922. The letter suffix that appears on the barrel and frame under the serial number is part of the serial number. I make the suffix letter out to be a k but I'm not 100% certain.
The alphabet commercial Lugers began with the suffix letter i and skipped the letter j because in German the letters i & j are interchangeable. The caliber is almost certainly 30 as your Grandfather said. They are finely made pistols of high quality but are also the most commonly found model Luger and of little interest to collectors unless in pristine condition. OTOH, if it had a nice bore, they are wonderful shooters. Having been owned by your Grandfather, the value to you is priceless... as it should be.
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