The fact that, after God had chosen Paul, the Apostles laid hands upon him to confer their gift goes a long way in supporting the passing on of the gift.
“When did the Apostles do this??? Please refresh my memory”
Annanias, a disciple conferred by the Apostles... Acts 9: 17-19, “So Annanias went and entered the house, laying his hands on him, he said, “Saul, my brother, ...”
This follows Saul’s conversion by Christ.
But Annanias was not an Apostle. And interestingly enough here is a case of a lesser [a disciple] laying hands on a greater [an Apostle]. Now how does that upset the theological apple cart???