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Is your 870 not reliable?
There really isn't anything to do to "increase reliability" the gun should work or it doesn't. Remington uses a couple different parts in their "Police" guns (the carrier dog lifter spring and the extractor), but a "normal" 870 should run just fine.
Before getting into the gun you might spend a couple bucks on something like the AGI video for 870s, they do a good job of explaining everything. You'll come to understand there isn't anything to "improve" on mechanically with the gun as it is.
Seems like the biggest thing is just to get it out and shoot it, shoot it a lot!
Both my 870's run fine but I have had guys claim the tool steel extractors are a must have upgrade and have heard replacing plastic shell followers and some springs would increase reliability. I am not an 870 nut, that's why I ask, however in firearms in general it is common practice to upgrade internals to increase performance/reliability. There is an entire market centered around just that for Glocks, 10/22's and of course AR's. Your comment above makes it sound like you think it's nuts that someone would think of doing it for an 870. I don't know 870's, that's why I ask if there was.