Description
The GPX 6000 was built light so you can swing it all day in hard country, and hard country is exactly where shafts take their punishment. The genuine Minelab GPX 6000 Shaft Assembly (part 3011-0434) is the official replacement, pictured as supplied: the multi-section collapsible shaft with cam locks and handle.
At a glance
Genuine Minelab accessory, part 3011-0434, UPC 811493017532. Fits: Minelab GPX 6000. Official OEM replacement part sold by History Seekers, an authorized Minelab dealer, at Minelab's approved price.
Why this shaft earns its place in every gold kit
Gold hunting is travel hunting: detectors ride in truck beds, quad racks, and airline holds, and the shaft takes every knock the control box is padded against. A bent or cracked section in the goldfields means improvising or quitting; a genuine spare in the vehicle means a five-minute fix. This is the official Minelab assembly with the factory cam locks and handle geometry the GPX 6000's balance was designed around, the same fit and collapse behavior as the shaft your machine shipped with. For anyone running a second lower with a different coil, or heading remote for a week, it is cheap insurance on a five-figure hunt.
Specifications
| Part Number | 3011-0434 (Minelab "Shaft, GPX6000 Accessory") |
| UPC | 811493017532 |
| Fits | Minelab GPX 6000 |
| Configuration | Collapsible multi-section shaft with cam locks and handle, as pictured |
| Genuine Minelab | Yes, official accessory |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this fit the GPX 4500 or 5000?
No. The pre-6000 GPX machines use a different shaft system. This assembly is engineered for the GPX 6000's cam lock design and balance.
Is this the complete shaft or just one section?
It is the shaft assembly as pictured: the collapsible multi-section shaft with cam locks and handle. It is the official Minelab replacement for the assembly the GPX 6000 ships on.
Why buy a spare shaft?
Because shafts fail in the field, far from a dealer. Travel knocks, quad racks, and airline holds do more damage to shafts than to any other part of a gold detector.
Every History Seekers order is packed by people who run these machines in the field. We know which parts fail, which spares earn their keep, and we stock them because we have needed them ourselves. The story is more important than the artifact.
History Seekers Metal Detectors is an Authorized Minelab Dealer.