Haunt the gun shows. I used to use Remington 7.63 Mauser, there might be some around. Fioccchi loads it, but they run a batch once every so often which probably explains why you can't get it just now by ordering. There will be dealers here and there with it on the shelf. Hansen or somebody loads it here in the US the last time I looked.
S&B and Winchester load the 7.62 Tokarev which will work in a C96 if they chamber OK. I bought some of the Winchester stuff recently at a good price for one of the less common calibers. You can get Chinese 7.62 Tokarev in non-reloadable cases. I don't view the Chinese stuff as the best quality.
I avoid the military surplus stuff. There is a rumour that S&B loaded some military (not civilian) stuff that was a bit hotter than you really want. And there's always the problem of corrosive primers.
Before you shoot it check the condition of the corners on the locking lugs. They tend to get rounded off with a lot of milage and need to be squared up again. I've had at least one with a weak recoil spring too, but I don't now of any quick and easy way to tell you how to check it.
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