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Some quad launchers have the Shock Shell rule (-1Ld for Pinning test), but not the Pinning rule.
Do you play it with Pinning nevertheless?

It's been answered (not sure if officially or not) that they should have pinning as well. The barrage rule used to include pinning automatically, and you're probably looking at older rules from before that change. RAI is certainly obvious here, and I'd be really surprised if anyone refused to accept that they have pinning.

Ok thanks. The error is in Siege of Vraks (2015) and other places.
Strangely enough, though, the ITC FAQ has ruled out the Shell Shock rule instead (concerning units from IA2 2nd edition).

Well its the ITC. What else did you expect?

It's because ForgeWorld is still stuck in 6th edition on a lot of things (talking about LD in regards to choosing your Warlord, assuming that all Barrage weapons still have pinning, etc.)

Pure RAW it doesn't have pinning, making Shell Shock useless, but the obvious RAI that FW confirms through e-mail is that it's a typo and that Quad Launchers should have pinning.

Talk to your T.O before a tournament or opponent before a game and explain the situation if you fear there would be a problem with playing them as having Pinning.