worldoftone - My opinion is the same as yours regarding Simpson and their prices.
NoLuck - Well, another suggestion would be to go to
www.gunbroker.com and enter C96 in their search engine. There will be some for sale, some with a "reserve" price, and some without. Some with a "Buy It Now" price, and others being sold at auction, etc. There will also be C96 accessories there too. If you watch this site you will eventually get a better idea of what they are going for, etc.