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Minelab Metal Detector Model Chronology

The chronology of Metal Detector models is listed to provide help to those contemplating the purchase of older detectors, many of which are excellent choices for the hobby.
If you have some definite dates that any models in the list were released, or find what you believe to be an error, please email me so I can make corrections.

The references cited provide clues to the model's release date.



Minelab Started 1985

Goldseeker 15000 - introduced 1985. First Minelab detector.
GT 16000 - introduced 1987. Automatic ground tracking - industry first.
Eureka Ace Dual - introduced 1989. Two frequency detector - industry first.
FT 16000 - introduced 1990
Eldorado Mark II - introduced 1990
Sovereign - introduced 1990
Klondike - 1992 ( per Klondike Instruction Manual vers. 1.0 ).
Gold Striker - introduced 1993
XT 17000 - introduced 1993
Tribune - introduced 1993
Sterling - introduced 1993
Excalibur - introduced 1993. Underwater detector
Sovereign XS - introduced 1994
Musketeer- introduced 1994 ( per Musketeer Instruction Manual rev 0.0 ).
SD 2000 - introduced 1995
SD 2100 - introduced 1996
Musketeer Colt - introduced 1998 ( per Musketeer Colt Instruction Manual ver.1.0 ).
Musketeer XS - introduced 1998 ( per Musketeer XS Instruction Manual ver.1.0 ).
Musketeer XS Pro - introduced 1998 ( per Musketeer XS Pro Instruction Manual ver.1.0 ).
XT 18000 - introduced 1997
Sovereign XS-2 - introduced 1998
Sovereign XS-2 Pro - introduced 1998
SD 2100E - introduced 1998
SD 2200D - introduced 1998
Golden Hawk - introduced 1998 ( per Golden Hawk Instruction Manual - Nov. 1998 ).
Relic Hawk - introduced 1998 ( per Relic Hawk Instruction Manual - Nov. 1998 ).
Explorer S - introduced 1999
Explorer XS - introduced 1999
GP extreme- introduced 2000
Sovereign XS-2a Pro - introduced 2000
Excalibur 800 - introduced 2001 ( based on Instruction Manual )????? Underwater detector
Excalibur 1000 - introduced 2001 ( based on Instruction Manual )????? Underwater detector
Sovereign Elite - introduced 2002
Musketeer Advantage - introduced 2002
SD2100v2 - introduced 2002
SD2200v2 - introduced 2002
Explorer II - introduced 2003
GP 3000- introduced 2003 ( Minelab Times - July 2004 )
Eureka Gold - introduced 2003 ??????? email if you know for sure
Quattro MP - introduced 2004 ( based on Instruction Manual )
GP 3500 - introduced 2005
X-TERRA 30 - introduced 2005 ( Minelab Times - October 2005 )
X-TERRA 50 - introduced 2005 ( Minelab Times - October 2005 )
Sovereign GT - introduced 2005 ( based on Instruction Manual copyright )
X-TERRA 70 - introduced 2006
Explorer SE - introduced 2006 ( Minelab Times - Dec. 2006 )
GPX-4000 - introduced 2006 ( Minelab Times - per December 2006 )
GPX-4500 - introduced 2006
E-Trac - introduced 2008 ( Minelab Times - per September 2008 )
Safari - introduced 2009 ( Minelab Times - per March 2009 )
Excalibur II - introduced 2009 ??????? email if you know for sure
X-Terra 305 - intro 2009 ( based on Instr. Manual copyright ) ?????? email if you know for sure
X-Terra 505 - intro 2009 ( based on Instr. Manual copyright ) ?????? email if you know for sure
X-Terra 705 - intro 2009 ( based on Instr. Manual copyright ) ?????? email if you know for sure
X-Terra 705 Gold Pack - introduced 2010 ??????? email if you know for sure
GPX4800 - introduced 2010
GPX5000 - introduced 2010
Explorer SE Pro - introduced 2010 ??????? email if you know for sureo

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