Truly a classic
The old "Broomhandle" IMO is among the Top Ten most famous handguns in the world. (The others being the P08 Luger, the Walther P.38, the Colt SAA "Peacemaker", the Colt Model 1911 (can't leave it out!), the Walther PPK, the Beretta M-92, the Smith and Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum, the British Webley and the Russian Nagant (and not necessarily in that order and yes, I realize this is subjective and opinions may [may?] differ).
One of the John Wayne weterns featured a pair of turn-of-the-century cowboys, one of whom carried a C96.
The ChiComs made an unlicensed copy of the C96 in caliber .45 ACP for a while. Imagine that!
I had the opportunity to shoot a 9mm C96 last year. It took a bit to get used to the weird feel of the grip and the fact that the feel of the weapon changed as the expending of ammo changed the center of balance. But once those factors were gotten used to, it was an excellent piece. a bit clunky, but dependable and accurate? Hell yes. I wish someone would produce firing replicas.